NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Study Session
February 15-16, 2002
5:00 p.m., Crystal Mountain, Baffin Island Room

CALL TO ORDER
The study session was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chair Michael McManus.

ROLL CALL  
Trustees present: Ross Childs, Cheryl Follette, Walter Hooper, William Janis, Michael McManus, Jack Stegenga, Elaine Wood
Trustees absent: None
Also present: Tim Nelson, Cindra Smith

PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.

DISCUSSION
Cindra Smith, Ed.D., ACCT Consultant, facilitated the Board of Trustees retreat at Crystal Mountain on February 15 and 16, 2002. Topics for discussion included: 1) reviewing the Carver Model of governance, i.e. What is a Carver Board? What is the trustee role? What aspects of this model are we comfortable with? Are there areas of discomfort with this model?; and 2) board performance goals, i.e. How can we improve to become a more effective board? Where do we want to go? How are we going to get there? How are we going to know?

Tim Nelson reviewed the revised resource guidelines with the board.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2002.

Recorded by
Tim Nelson

SIGNED
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Jack B. Stegenga, Secretary
ATTESTED
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Michael A. McManus, Chair